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Acne (4,269 members)
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Symptoms|Treatments|Side effects|Causes
101 treatments sorted by
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| treatment | member ratings (num votes) |
|---|---|
| Isotretinoin (Roaccutane, Accutane) | (118) |
| Paleo Diet | (54) |
| No gluten | (70) |
| Bactrim | (29) |
| Roaccutane | (5) |
| Benzoyl Peroxide Cream %10 | (27) |
| Sit out in the sun with the affected area exposed for at least 15 minutes in the day | (156) |
| No sugar | (78) |
| Avoid touching face | (338) |
| PhotoDynamic Therapy | (10) |
| No dairy | (130) |
| Birth control pill / Balance hormones | (160) |
| Washing face | (493) |
| Retin A | (164) |
| Doryx (Doxycycline) | (87) |
| acutane | (2) |
| Spironolactone | (7) |
| Benzoyl peroxide 2.5% | (342) |
| Clindamyacin phosphate gel | (15) |
| Amoxicillin | (15) |
| Retinol Oral Supplementation | (3) |
| No fast food | (119) |
| Azelex | (6) |
| Zinc cream | (6) |
| Hydrocortisone cream | (1) |
| Exuviance Vespera Serum | (1) |
| Sotret | (1) |
| Helminthic therapy | (1) |
| Duac Gel | (43) |
| Washing pillowcases regularly | (173) |
| Placing clean towel on pillow each night | (36) |
| Tetracycline | (199) |
| Diane 35 | (23) |
| Benzaclin | (53) |
| Dr. Hauschka Natural Skin Care | (16) |
| White vinegar | (8) |
| Clindamycin1% dabber | (81) |
| Ole Henriksen products | (6) |
| Tazorac | (9) |
| Blemish potion | (19) |
| Mario Bedescu Drying Lotion | (16) |
| Rosac | (7) |
| N-acetylcysteine | (1) |
| Urine therapy | (1) |
| Oil Cleansing Method | (20) |
| Mychelle clear skin serum | (11) |
| Metrogel | (8) |
| Antibiotic cream | (72) |
| Pantothenic acid | (19) |
| Acnetrex | (3) |
| Using fresh aloe vera leaves on skin | (30) |
| Differin Gel | (17) |
| Salicylic acid | (293) |
| Vaccination with individually developed vaccine | (4) |
| Burt's Bees blemish stick | (4) |
| Stievia-A Cream .025% | (11) |
| Zinc soap | (1) |
| Vicco Turmeric Skin Cream | (1) |
| "Cleanance K" by Avene | (19) |
| Sulfur Powder | (19) |
| No eggs | (16) |
| Sauna | (13) |
| Epiduo Gel | (6) |
| African Black Soap | (6) |
| Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins | (10) |
| Erythromycin topical solution | (44) |
| Acne Free | (40) |
| Air Purifier | (16) |
| Chemical-free, vegan cosmetics / personal care products | (68) |
| Aloe Vera Soap | (14) |
| Vegan diet | (61) |
| Vitamin D3 | (78) |
| Vitamin D | (19) |
| Aveda Enbrightenment Wash | (4) |
| OBAGI | (15) |
| Aromatherapy | (11) |
| Pregnancy | (6) |
| Zinc | (80) |
| Purpose Gentle Cleansing Bar | (32) |
| Cetaphil for sensitive skin | (129) |
| Bert's Bees Cleansing Milk | (10) |
| Honey | (56) |
| Flax Oil | (37) |
| Kumkumadi Lepana | (1) |
| Veltin | (1) |
| AcZone | (1) |
| Tea tree oil | (197) |
| Aging (improvement after around age 19) | (208) |
| Rubbing Alcohol | (94) |
| St. Ives Apricot Scrub | (137) |
| Exercise | (149) |
| Alpha Hydroxy Acid | (10) |
| Apple cider vinegar tonic | (57) |
| Hydrogen peroxide | (82) |
| Proactiv | (181) |
| Toothpaste on acne | (117) |
| Using nothing but water on face | (111) |
| Murad AcneComplex | (37) |
| Bar soap | (164) |
| Clearasil Stayclear | (142) |
| Emu Oil | (8) |